Cultural Understanding of Wounds, Buruli Ulcers and Their Management at the Obom Sub-district of the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study was conducted with the aim to understand some of the cultural belief systems in the management of wounds and patients practices that could contaminate wounds at the Obom sub-district of the Ga South Municipality of Ghana.

Methods

This was an ethnographic study using in-depth interviews, Focus Group Discussions and participant observation techniques for data collection. Observations were done on Buruli ulcer patients to document how they integrate local and modern wound management practices in the day-to-day handling of their wounds. Content analysis was done after the data were subjected to thematic coding and representative narratives selected for presentation.

Results

It was usually believed that wounds were caused by charms or spirits and, the

SUBMITTER: Koka E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4954709 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature